Taft’s varsity girls’ tennis team remained a perfect 11-0 in the South Sequoia League with a 9-0 drubbing of the 0-11 Robert F. Kennedy Thunderbirds. Taft’s JV remained a perfect 10-0 with a 9-0 win over RFK. Both games were played in Delano.

Taylan Erro did the same to Sabrina Buccat, as did Yeraldin Barrera over Fabiola Cisneros. Diana Medina was the first player off the court with a quick double bagel, 6-0, 6-0, over Mayra Valle. In the closest varsity match of the day, Gloria Hartley beat Kenia Orozco, 6-2, 6-1. Roxi Barboza beat Faye Tabalanza, 6-1, 6-0.

Taft easily won all three doubles pro sets. Medina and Lupita Lozano shut out Buccat and Cisneros, 8-0, Hartley and Barboza beat Valle and Tabalanza, 8-1, and JC Yarbrough and Melissa Gore blanked Briana DeLeon and Karla Arroyo, 8-0. Barboza remained unbeaten for the season at 18-0 while Gore is a perfect 10-0. Taft improved to 14-3 overall.

The story was similar in the JV match. Haven Cook improved to 27-1 with an 8-1 win. Gloria Okafor won 8-2, as did Maria Sanchez. Liliana Noriega and Lupe Salomon each shut out their opponents, 8-0. RFK forfeit No. 6 singles and No. 3 doubles. Jen River and Noriega won at No. 1 doubles, 8-3. In the closest match of the day, Paige Gaylord and Luz Cisneros came from behind to win, 8-6. Taft’s JV improved to 14-6 overall.

On Tuesday, Taft’s varsity hosts McFarland. McFarland does not have a JV team. On Wednesday, Taft’s varsity hosts Arvin.

On Thursday, Taft’s JV travels to Arvin. All the league games are scheduled at 4 p.m.

Taft’s varsity will play in Division II of the Lewis Cup on Friday and Saturday,Oct. 12-13 at Bakersfield High. On Friday, at 11 a.m., Taft plays Centennial and at 2:30 p.m. plays Tehachapi. On Saturday, at 9:30 a.m., Taft plays BHS, and at 2:30 p.m. plays Monache of Porterville.

“This is a great opportunity for us to play two good Division I teams in Bakersfield and Centennial and two top Division II teams in Tehachapi and Monache,” Taft coach Jim Carnal said. Taft is a Division IV team.

“This will give us some tough competition heading into the Valley team playoffs, which begin Oct. 23.”